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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643,350 and 3,589,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643,350 and 3,589,135 is: 7,838,798.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643,350 : 3,589,135 = 3,589,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643,350/3,589,135 = 3,589,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643,350x = 3,589,135 × 3,589,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643,350x = 12,881,890,048,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,881,890,048,225/1,643,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,798.82

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